Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1991-92

PUBLIC PROGRAMS which included the Queensland Education through its operating divisions QRX, NQX, Total Department's Senior Policy Officer (Arts). Transport, Rainbow Moving and Storage, and Carpentaria International. REGIONAL SERVICES In January 1992 'Journeys North', an exhibition The former Extension Services has now been of twenty-five photographs by six Queensland redesignated Regional Services, to indicate more photographers, commenced an eighteen month effectively the Gallery's focus on regional tour of Queensland regional centres. In 1988 the Queensland. The services of a temporary Australian Bicentennial Authority supported Regional Services Officer were engaged to assist a Gallery project to commission six Queensland with the increased demands on the Section. photographers to document life in Queensland, Advice and consultancies were provided to the results of which are presented in this galleries and exhibition spaces throughout exhibition. Regional Queensland audiences have regional Queensland As a result of direct responded enthusiastically to this diverse range of requests for assistance twenty centres were images produced by Glen O'Malley, Max Pam 4/%fs9 visited including Clermont Cairns Cloncurry, Graeme Burstow, Robert Mercer Lin Martin ' Dalby, Bundaberg Ipswich, Gold Coast Mackay, and Charles Page Maroochydore Mirani Nambour, Noosa Sarina The Temporary Regional Services Officer Stanthorpe, Toowoomba, Warwick, Moranbah curated the exhibition 'Frank Sherrin: A and Townsville. Queensland Plein Airist' presented at the Gallery FRANK SHERRIN Lectures and workshops were given on specific from April to June 1992. exhibitions and the handling demounting and Gallery staff continued to work closely with 71 installation of touring exhibitions. Venues were both the Regional Galleries Association of assessed, and advice was provided on the Queensland and the Queensland Arts Council to environmental conditions required for receiving provide a comprehensive program of exhibitions D E C O R A T E D CLAY exhibitions, staffing, gallery lighting, design of and services for regional Queensland. TIM touring crates and new galleries policy The Section continued to provide assistance to development and gallery promotion Time spent the following exhibition agencies throughout working with gallery personnel at various venues Australia Australian National Gallery Aboriginal ranged from a half to four days. and Torres Straits Islander Commission; Twelve months was spent preparing Australian Exhibition Touring Agency. Decorated Clay for an extensive regional tour commencing in July 1992. The exhibition, launched PUBLICATIONS QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY on 19 June 1992 by the Hon. the Premier, will travel To extend knowledge and documentation of the for two years visiting twenty-four regional centres Collection ano to enhance Gallery visitors' throughout Queensland. The exhibition enjoyment and understanding of exhibitions on comprises thirty-two works especially purchased display, catalogues and pamphlets incorporating by the Queensland Art Gallery to mark the Sixth new research were produced. National Ceramics Conference in Brisbane in July The interpretive pamphlets associated with 1991. Regional ceramists featured are Connie exhibitions continued to be a successful educative Hoedt, Jenuarrie, Rick Wood and Virgina Jones. medium. Elizabeth Gower: Beyond the Everyday, 'Decorated Clay' has received direct support aneWORLD: Ian I-/award and Trave/s in Paradise: and sponsorship from Carpentaria Transport Pty Rosemary Laing - from Paradise work accompanied Limited, a major freight carrier in Queensland, installations in Gallery 14, the first two being 45